| Kerry Cannon at Artyard |
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Kerry Cannon at ArtyardJuly 5th to July 31st 2007Opening Reception:Thursday July 5th, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Kerry Cannon (left) at Artyard, photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org Old South Pearl is mostly known for Sushi Den, Stella's Coffee House, and since the recent arrival of light rail, the Duffeyroll Cafe, but Kerry Cannon's "Clamdiggers, Blockheads and Oyster Eaters" currently on display at Artyard is another good reason to stop by the neighborhood. Cannon's dioramas transport the viewer into a mystical world frozen in a maritime past. Cannon's subjects work well in bronze which adds a decided stillness and timelessness to the narratives depicted. Be sure to wander through the sculpture garden behind the gallery if it's open. Pix from the opening... Artyard 1251 South Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210 303.777.3219               (photos by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org with the exception of 13 & 14, courtesy of the Artist) AUSTRALIAN SCULPTOR KERRY CANNON EXHIBITING AT ARTYARD Denver, Colorado - Artyard is pleased to present new sculptures by Australian artist Kerry Cannon. This exhibition opens with a reception for the artist on Thursday, July 5th, 2007, from 6 - 9 p.m. and continues through July 31st, 2007. Artyard is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 12 to 5 p.m., and all other times by appointment. Kerry considers himself a “narrative” artist which means that he uses his sculpture to tell stories. Most of his narrative ideas came to him about 8 years ago and he is steadily working through them. He has about 6 more years of inventory to go before he moves onto something new and recons he’ll run out of gas before he runs out of original ideas. In his art practice, he does two things: he creates bronze series out of his narratives and he tries to create three outdoor works per year for his mega project Ceramic Break Sculpture Park. This exhibition features the 15 composition series “Clamdiggers”, which is about life in a New England fishing village where the inhabitants look like what they do so the clamdiggers have clam heads, the cod fishermen have fish heads and the lobsterpot fishermen have lobster heads. It’s interesting to note that all three industries have virtu- ally collapsed in the last 50 years. Also, included in the show are compositions from the politically incorrect series “Blockheads” and his current series in progress “Los Caprichos” based on the etching collection of Francisco de Goya. The four Los Caprichos compositions in the show are the first fruits to emerge from this two year project. For more information contact Peggy Mangold at (303) 777-3219. |
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